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Home ownership for some Canadians continues to be out of reach. Here’s whyHousing challenges remain for some populations because of unaffordable rent, skyrocketing home prices, and the rising costs of living in urban cities, an expert says.CanadaJul 23
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Alberta RCMP investigating video of teens yelling racial slur at partyAn RCMP spokesperson says two people complained about the event to officers and the investigator is deciding whether charges such as public incitement of hatred can be laid.CrimeJan 5
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NBA grants $500K to Toronto organization to build economic prosperity among Black Canadian youthThe CEE Centre for Young Black Professionals says the NBA Foundation grant will be instrumental in improving the futures of Black youth, particularly in Toronto and Montreal.CanadaJun 10, 2021
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City of London names 2 appointees to new anti-racism, anti-oppression divisionThe city says the primary focus will be on addressing racism and oppression directed toward Black people, Indigenous people, Asian people and all people of colour.PoliticsMay 25, 2021
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Before rolling out vaccines to Black Canadian communities, advocates call on governments to rebuild trustDespite being among those hardest hit by the virus, many Black Canadians are eyeing the COVID-19 vaccine warily. Advocates say their skepticism comes from a legitimate place.PerspectivesMar 2, 2021
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Coronavirus deals 2nd blow to businesses in Toronto’s construction-laden Little JamaicaToronto's Little Jamaica, already hit hard by years of heavy construction from the Crosstown LRT, has been dealt a second blow from the COVID-19 pandemic.CanadaAug 1, 2020
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Ongoing violence against Black people sparks conversation in Halifax"It is exhausting as a person of color to always have to explain to people that our reality is real, that my lived experience is valid."CanadaMay 31, 2020
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Indigenous, black people more likely to be stopped by Montreal police: reportThe report showed there is "significant, widespread and persistent disproportions" of racialized people who are stopped by police officers.CanadaOct 7, 2019
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